A few hiccups along the way

 It's been a little more than a month in our new home and we're having an overall good experience so far.  Not to say there haven't been a few issues.  Notably, we aren't getting any air out of two of our air ducts on the ground floor.  We're still working on that one.  Looks like they may have to cut into drywall for it to be resolved.  We had no way to get hot water in the second bathroom since the dial wouldn't turn that far.  Plumbers came out and took care of it quickly.  The vinyl flooring is bubbling up in several spots on the second floor.  We had to buy a freezer for the garage since ours is so small in the new fridge.  And we're continuing to buy new furniture for the house.  Unfortunately we haven't been able to get to new blinds yet so we're still relying on the temp paper ones.  Overall, unpacking continues.  And new construction continues beside us and across the street.  It's annoying sometimes but we expected it.  They usually begin before 8 and can go to 6pm.  The houses next to us are nearing completion but we'll have to deal with trucks and vans parked on our street for another six months.  We experienced out first snowfall in the new place, which was awesome.  Our mail continues to be a big problem since the USPS system still doesn't recognize our new address.  

Weather has delayed this construction a tad.

Our snowy deck

One last photo

 

Settlement Day

 Well, we finally have a new home.  It was a long day beginning with our final walkthrough at 8 am.  Ben went over everything in the house, how it all works, the warranties, and maintenance requirements.  Had to make a trip to the store to buy sealant for the granite as well as the grout.  This is out of an abundance of caution since Ben couldn't definitely say when it was all sealed so he thought it would be a good idea for us to do that.  We have so much more to do in the house, including seeing about what window blinds we'll want.  But in the end, we loved how all of our choices ended up looking good.  Can't wait to use our deck when the weather warms up.  Later at noon, we actually went to sign all the papers that made it all official.  We were handed our keys to the house and the mail box.  Great feeling.  Next week, after Christmas, we'll have the movers over to get us into the new house.

The door leading in from the garage

Our tankless hot water heater

The guest bathroom.  We already have towels in here!

Looking up to the kitchen from the stairs.  You can
finally see how the floor looks.

The dining room and kitchen

The finished kitchen

Looking out at our deck

Another shot of the kitchen

Living room.  We are glad we went with all hardwood
flooring in here.

The ice maker and water dispenser we've missed so much

Living room, looking toward the stairs

Windows in the living room

The kids bathroom

Bedroom #2

Bedroom #3

Hallway looking toward master bedroom

The master bedroom

The tray ceiling in the master

Looking at bathroom in the master and toward 
the hallway

Master bathroom

Roman shower in master bath

Actually standing ON our deck.  Can't wait to
get a nice grill out here!

On our deck, looking toward the ongoing construction

The patio door.

Almost there

 We're 9 days from closing on the house and we stopped by to get a few pictures of the yard before any snow falls and spoils the view.  They were painting our front door so the house was open.  We took advantage of that and let ourselves in to see how it was coming.  Our gas range was now in, as well as all other kitchen appliances.  The washer and dryer are also in.  The stairs have been carpeted and the railings are now stained.  Our French doors now have glass, which we were happy about.  It's really starting to look like a home now and we're very excited.

Our green front door, getting a first coat of paint

The toilet is out of the study and in our 1st floor powder room.

Railings are now stained, leading up to the kitchen.

Our appliances are in!  We have missed having an ice maker.

Another look at those railings.  They go well with the
dark cabinets in the kitchen.

Our gas range and a better look at the backsplash.

Kitchen / dining room.  Lots of sunlight in here.  We'll see how much there
 is after they build the homes across the street from us.

We have a Nest temp control unit

Carpeted stairs

Our washer and dryer

The French doors, now with glass.

Our front yard with grass and landscaping.  It's due to
snow this week, so might not have many more pictures
like this one for a while.

Our garage door.

Nobody on either side of our deck, which will be nice.

Looking down our street

The construction on the other side of us.